VA study: E-records enhance veterans' health care

2:19 AM,
Feb. 24, 2014

U.S. Air Force veteran John Forsell studies his cholesterol and blood sugar levels with Dr. Sumna Kuruvilla of the Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Clinic, which utilizes an electronic medical record program exclusive to the Veterans Administration.

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Access to electronic records has enhanced patient and doctor communication among the country's veterans, according to a recent U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs study and local veteran medical providers agree communication and satisfaction with health care have improved.

Overton Brooks VA Medical Clinic public affairs officer Sandy Franks said VA's system is one the private sector is trying to duplicate as it provides continuity of care and immediate access to a patient's health records by any physician at any VA clinic or hospital.